Observing Wisdom

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God tells us to ask for wisdom and promises not to get mad if we do. (James 1:5)

God also tells us it is good "to open our eyes to see wondrous things". (Psalms 119:18) We can gain wisdom by learning from what someone else is saying and doing. Also, we can learn from others mistakes and how to be blessings just by watching them. If we do not learn that way, we will learn by experience.


Wisdom says she cries from
     --"chief places of concourse" (Proverbs 1:21): maybe courtrooms?
     --"openings of the gates" (Proverbs 1:21): surely someone learned something while waiting in
          line on Black Friday.
     --"places by the path" (Proverbs 8:2): makes me think of all the paths in a mall.

Remember the key to wisdom is Jesus Christ. The Emmaus travelers had the scriptures explained to them by Jesus. Luke 24:13-27. 1 Corinthians 1:30 says, "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righeousness, and sanctification and redemption:".